abridge
[ uh-brij ]
/ əˈbrɪdʒ /
verb (used with object), a·bridged, a·bridg·ing.
to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book.
to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge a visit; to abridge one's freedom.
to deprive; cut off.
Origin of abridge
1350–1400; Middle English
abreggen, abriggen < Middle French
abreg(i)er < Late Latin
abbreviāre to shorten. See
a-4,
abbreviate
SYNONYMS FOR abridge
OTHER WORDS FROM abridge
a·bridg·a·ble, a·bridge·a·ble, adjective a·bridg·er, noun non·a·bridg·a·ble, adjective re·a·bridge, verb (used with object), re·a·bridged, re·a·bridg·ing.Words nearby abridge
Example sentences from the Web for abridged
British Dictionary definitions for abridged
abridge
/ (əˈbrɪdʒ) /
verb (tr)
to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
to curtail; diminish
archaic
to deprive of (privileges, rights, etc)
Derived forms of abridge
abridgable or abridgeable, adjective abridger, nounWord Origin for abridge
C14: via Old French
abregier from Late Latin
abbreviāre to shorten